Category: Past Events

Thursday 24th September 2026

Exe Valley Farm shop extended a very warm welcome to twenty two ESEC club members, who were treated to a delicious FREE cream tea event today.

All laid out in the private upstairs area of the Ruby Red Cafe.

Members were given a choice of home baked fruit, plain or cheese scones served with clotted cream and jam, washed down with a plentiful supply of tea and coffee.

A big thank you to all the cafe staff at the farm shop for their excellent hospitality, thus ensuring everyone had an enjoyable afternoon. Many members also taking advantage to browse the wide range of produce and gifts on display in the ground floor shop.

Grateful thanks also to Committee members Peter and Barbara Johnson for kindly organising this event.

Twenty four ESEC members enjoyed a night out at the Sidmouth Manor Pavilion Theatre on Thursday 27th August to see the comedy play ‘Outside Edge’.

Refreshments were enjoyed in the theatre bar before everyone took their seats for curtain up at 8pm.

For all cricketers in the audience watching, the problem of getting a village team together with last minute dropouts was all too familiar, with hilarious marital drama thrown in for good measure!

A very enjoyable and entertaining evening, and a firm favourite with members in our ESEC summer events programme.

As always, grateful thanks goes to Peter and Barbara Johnson for organising this event.

THE BISTRO

ESEC COFFEE MORNING

Wednesday 8th JULY 2026

Despite the ongoing July heatwave, twenty seven ESEC members met at The Bistro, Powderham for a free coffee and cake morning on Wednesday 8th July.

We had nicely laid out reserved tables in one corner of the Bistro with club members served a delicious selection of cake bites, along with coffee, tea and of course jugs of cold water!

The Bistro staff made us very welcome and were most attentive and judging by the empty plates and happy chatter our group enjoyed this outing.

An added bonus was an opportunity to browse the Farm Shop, Garden Centre and Gift Shop.

Grateful thanks to Peter and Barbara Johnson for organising this club event and to the Bistro staff for their hospitality.